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LID to JAF: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,078 mi
8,172 km · 4,413 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from JAF?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,078 miles (8,172 km, 4,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Valkenburg and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to JAF?
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